Eric Lefkofsky is a businessman who has had a very successful career so far. His newest endeavor would be Tempus. This startup is one of the most valuable ones in all of Chicago, Illinois. Eric Lefkofsky developed this cancer-fighting company as a way to help others. Tempus has recently raised another 100 million dollars to help it continue to grow and expand. Since its start, it has raised 620 million dollars. All of this money and effort has built a platform that will collect, structure, and analyze clinical data. This data includes information from patients’ charts that is typically disorganized.
When this information is taken from the charts, it is placed in an easy to read manner that allows the medical professionals to best help their patients. This company also generates genomic data by sequencing the patient’s DNA and other information in its lab. All of this collecting and technology is what makes this cancer start-up company so successful. It allows doctors to develop a treatment plan that is curated for an individual’s specific needs. Although, cancer treatments are not the only thing that Tempus focuses on. With the last round of funding they received, they have started to research cardiology, diabetes, and depression.
